The recession has brought closer such a world: total debit transactions now exceed credit transactions.

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But this credit cannot exceed the taxes paid in the U.S. on the same income and does not include the 0.9% Medicare surtax.

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Create financial risk management controls reasonably designed to prevent the entry of orders that exceed appropriate pre-set credit or capital thresholds, or that appear to be erroneous.

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They're great when it comes to lightning-fast searches for data that fit certain parameters--credit card purchases that exceed a customer's normal spending patterns, say.

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People could not take more than 1000 euros out of the country and overseas credit card transactions could not exceed 5000 euros per month.

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With these cards, consumers are given a revolving line of credit, but are encouraged to exceed it significantly (by how much remains unknown) as long as they pay off this excess amount each month.

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Because of our mounting credit card debt and monthly payments that far exceed our family's income, my kids will also join the class of citizens who can't rely on their parents for college support.

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Expect that at best, lenders will want the percentage of your housing expenses not to exceed 28% of your gross income, and 36% when other expenses are added, such as credit-card bills, student debt, car payments and child support.

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